Awning



Nov. 12, 1935. E. REUKAUF. JR., ET AL.

' AWNING Filed Oct. lO, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 12, 1935` E. REUKAUF. JR., ET AL 2,021,022

AWNING Filed oct, 10, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 MQW@ A, ings; of which: 20V

i for storage or shipping 25J Patented Nov. 12, 1935 UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE AWNING Edward Reukaui, Jr., and Walter J. Stuber, Philadelphia, Pa., assigncrs to Carey-McFall Co., i ,1 Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application October 10, 1934, Serial No. 747,792 13 claims. (o1. 15e-e4) The invention relates to outside sun awnings I Z having one end secured to the truImio-n'II for house windows and its primary purpose or and its opposite end secured to the roller 9 and Object is to eliminate the necessity for ropes, constantly tending to rotate the roller 9 over pulleys and other means commonly employed for the top toward the frame 5, to wind the awning adjusting the `awning to various positions. I on the roller. I 51 Another object of the present invention is to One edge 0f the awning l5 S Secured 1L'0 the i facilitate the hanging and taking-down of awn- IOller 9 While the Opposite edge iS DTOVded Wlh ings, by eliminating the tiresome screw eye and a hem l for the reception of the cross bar: I'I. eyelet method commonly employed for hanging Of the awning frame 58- Eaeh 0f the ODDOSlte i awnings. ends of the cross bar Il is detachably secured to f-` Another object of the invention is to provide a Side bar i9 0f the awning frame as by a Cotter a spring-loaded roller for raising the awning and pill 01 Other readily femm/able meIiS I4. T he means for insuring that the roller spring is wound awning frame iS Simile? in COIlSlllClJlOIl t0 that to the proper extent to function properly under shown and described in the applicants copend.- L:conditions of use, ing application, Serial No. 747,793, led October The opposite end of each side bar I9 is rigidly secured to one arm 2li of the bell-crank lever 2|. Each bell-crank lever 2l is pivoted at 22 to a pair of arms 23 forming part of a bracket 24 20S:l which is secured by screws 25, to the window frame I. I Pivotally attached at 26 to the second arm. 2'I of each bell-crank lever 2| is a ratchet bar 28, provided adjacent its lower end with any desired 25?' number of ratchet teeth 29 adapted to be singly engaged by a pawl 3i) on and forming part of a holding latch 3l.

Each of the holding latches 3| is pivoted at 'Ihe construction and operation of the awning assemblage will be fully disclosed hereinafter, reference being had to the .accompanying draw- Fig. 1 shows the awning in perspective, in a partially raised position;

Fig. 2 is a detached perspective view of the awning taken down and partially disassembled purposes;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the roll frame and spring-loaded roller assemblage, taken on the line 3 3, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional elevation of the locking mechanism taken on the line 4-ll, Fig. 1;

Figs- 5 and 6 are iespeciiveiy a pian and an 32 to the lower end of the bracket 24 and each 30 inverted plan view of the mechanism shown in of the latches adl'acent the paWl 3u 1S pro* Fig-4; and vided with an opening 33 through which the Fig 7 is a detaii of the invention. lower end oi the ratchet bar 28 extends.

Secured to the Window frame i, Fig 1, is a Intermediate the side arms 34, 34 of the4 latch s series of brackets 2, each provided with a spring 3" arid enen' 31mg the plvot pm 32 of the ,lakh 1S 85 tongue 3 pressed outwardly from the bracket 2 a sprmg 35 one *end of Whlch bears agamst the and providing a, space 4 for the reception of a front face of the bracket 24 while the opposite roller-supporting frame 5, which latter is adaptend bears o. the upper edge of the latch 31 atl@ ,ed to extend across the full width of the wintnds to swmg the latch 3' dowpwa'rdly ajbout lts 40,.. dow frame, the series of brackets 2 rmly supplvot 32 to hold the pawl 3g m each Instance in one of the notches 29 of the cooperating ratchet bar 23, downward movement of the latch 3l in each instance being limited by the outer end of the latch opening 33 engaging the edgeA i of the ratchet bar 28 opposite to that in which 45' the notches 29 are formed. i

The spring I2 in the roller 9 tends to wind the awning l5 thereon at all times which tends to swing the frame I8 upwardly in the direction ofv the arrow x, Fig. 4, which porting the frame 5 at the top of the window.

The frame 5 is provided with outwardlyextending arms 5, S at its opposite ends respectively which are arranged at 99 to the body of the frame 5 to support the trunnions l and 8 of a spring roller S, one of the arms 6 being provided with a circular opening l@ for receiving the cor-- responding round trunnion l or" the roller while the other of the arms t is provided with an elongated slot II for the reception of the second trunnion 8, which latter is flattened and ts the slot II in a manner to prevent the trunnion I l from turning in the arm (i.

Y and the outer end of the slot 33 in the latch 3l 'Ihe roller 9 is provided with the usual spring being in engagement with the outer edge of the 5515 aged as in Fig. 2,

i inserting the cotter pins vrods I9, I9 hanging the awning frame ratchet bar 28 downward movement of the ratchet bar 28 is prevented, whereby the awning is held rrnly in the position to which it is: adjusted.

The awning may be readily lowered by swinging the frame I8 in a direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow a: in which oase the ratchet bar 28 moves upwardly through the slot 33 of the latch 3I and the spring 35 tends to click the pawl 39 into each of the notches 29 as the ratchet bar 29 is moved upwardly.

In order to raise the awning I5 the latches 3l are swung upwardly as indicated by the arrow e in Fig. 4 which releases the pawl 30 from the notches 29 and permits the bar 28 to slide freely, downwardly through the slot 33, as long as the latch 3| is held in a raised position. The spring I2 in the roller 9 under such circumstances swings I8 about its pivots 22 until the awning I5 is completely wound on the roller 9. "The side arms I9 of the awning frame "I8 are hollow in the present instance, and the lower end V.of each arm I9 ts into a correspondingly rounded end or socket 36 formed on the arm 20 of the bell-crank lever 2l, the hollow rod I9 and the extension 36 ofthe bell-crank lever 2l being drilled for the reception of fastening means such as cotter pins or rivets 38 passing through both and securing the two in xed relation to each other.

The front rod I1 may be solid or hollow and formed with solid or hollow elbow ends 31 pro'- videdw'ith projections 39 adapted to rit into the outer ends of the hollow side arms or rods I9 to be secured together by the cotter pins I4 in the same general manner as the `inner ends of the rods I9 are secured in the sockets 36 of the bell-crank levers 2I by the cotter pins or rivets 38. However, the front bar I1 and corner members 31 are preferably constructed and joined in the same manner as disclosed in the above noted copending application. Y

The front rod I1 is held against longitudinal movement in the hem I6 of the awning I5 by any suitable means and in the present instance,

for this purpose, a screw 4|! is passed through the material of the awning I5 or the hem piece I6 i thereof and threaded into a tapped hole in the rod I1, as shown in Figs. l and 7.

In shipping, the parts are assembled and packthe awning being wound completely on the roller 9, by the tension of the spring I2, until the elbow pieces 31 bear against the' arms 6, 6 ofthe frame 5. For the purpose of clearness the awning in Fig. 2 is shown as being slightly unwound from the roller.

The roller trunnions removable from the arms 6, 6 of the frame 5, thus the manufacturer in shipping the awning may be assured that when the awning is hung vthe spring I2 will be under the necessary amount The side arms YI9, I9 may be attached tothe Vfront rod I1 either before or after the frame is snappedinto place behind the tongues 3 of the brackets 2. In either case the frame Eris snapped into position and if the arms I9, I9 have not been previously applied they may now'bek joined to the front rod I1 and secured thereby by I4. This leaves the side Y of the side arms I9,

1 and 8 arernot readilyY the brackets 2, 2 areV sides respectively of the window frame, with the 'Y brackets 24, 24 attached to the lower ends of the side arms. V

The person hanging the awning, upon deter-V mining how low he wishes the awning to come 5 will arrest upward movement ofthe awning im- 15 mediately upon release of the downward and out-g ward pressure exerted against the arms I9.

In taking down the'awning'all that is necessaryis to remove the cotter pins I4 when ther awning is completely wound on the roller 9 and 20 then to raisethe roller frame 5 out of the hooks vformed by the tongues 3 ofthe brackets 2, at thesame time slipping the projections39 of the front rod I1 upwardly out of the upper ends ofV the side arms |9`of'the awning pivot and locking 'brackets 24, 24 and the roller brackets 2, 2 may be easily removed from the window frame I and the whole assembled compactly for storage or forV reshipping purposes.V

The hanger brackets 2 and the locking brackets 24 may be left in place on the window frame during the winter season if desired, inl which case the rivets 38 which secure the inner or lower endsY` I9 Yin the Vsockets 36 ofthe bell-crank leversV 2| would be replaced by readily removable bolts or cotter pins. We claim: 1V. The combination of an awning, a roller to which one end of the awning is secured, an awningadjusting member to which of the awning is secured, a rigid frame rotatably supporting the roller, anda spring under denite predetermined tension rotating the roller and lwinding the awning thereon until. said awning adjusting member engages said rigid frame and` prevents further awning winding rotation of the roller, said roller and rigid frame, said roller andV awning, and said awning and adjusting frame member constituting-a normally inseparable unit preserving said denite tensioning of the spring. 50 2. The combination of anawning, a roller to which one end of the awning is secured, an awning adjusting member projecting beyond Ythe opposite side edges of the awning and to which the opposite endV of the awning is secured, a. rigid frame Vcomprising a bar substantially paralleling the axis of the roller and a pair of trunnion bearing brackets integral with andextendng laterally from said bar and rotatably supporting the roller, and a spring under denite predetermined` tension rotating the roller and winding the awning thereon until the projecting ends of .said awning adjusting member engages saidV rigid frame trunnion bearing brackets and preventsV Y further awning winding rotation of the roller, said rollerV and rigid frame, said roller and awn-` ing, and said awning and adjusting frame member constituting anormally inseparable unit preserving said definite tensioning of the spring. 3. The combinationV of an awning, a roller to which end of the awning is secured, an awning adjusting member projecting beyond the opposite side edgesof the awning and to which the opposite end of the awning is secured against relative movement therebetween transversely of VV frame IB. .The 25 the opposite end 40Y th awning, a rigid frame comprising a bar substantially paralleling the axis of the roller and a pair of trunnion bearing brackets integral with and extending laterally from said bar and rotatably supporting the roller, and a spring under definite predetermined tension rotating the roller and winding the awning thereon until the projecting ends of said awning adjusting member engages said rigid frame trunnion bearing brackets and prevents further awning winding rotation of the roller, said roller and rigid frame, said roller and awning, and said awning and adjusting frame member constituting a normally inseparable unit preserving said denite tensioning of the spring.

4. The combination of an awning, a roller to which one end of the awning is secured, an awning adjusting member projecting beyond the opposite side edges of the awning and to which the opposite end of the awning is secured against relative movement therebetween transversely of the awning, a rigid frame comprising a bar substantially paralleling the axis of the roller and a pair of trunnion bearing brackets integral with and extending laterally from said bar and rotatably supporting the roller, a spring under denite predetermined tension rotating the roller and winding the awning thereon until the projecting ends of said awning adjusting member en-A gage said rigid frame trunnion bearing brackets and prevent further awning Winding rotation of the roller, said roller and rigid frame, said roller and awning, and said awning and adjusting frame member constituting a normally inseparable unit preserving said definite tensioning of the spring,

supporting brackets for said rigid frame com-v prising resilient tongues forming hooks engaging and supporting said bar, side arms having outer ends respectively anddetachably secured to the oppositely projecting ends of said awning adjusting member, brackets remotely situated with respect to said bar-supporting brackets and pivotally supporting the inner ends of said side arms respectively, and pawl and ratchet mechanism carried by said pivot brackets and side arms respectively and maintaining the adjusting member end of the awning in any one of a number of positions outwardly extended from `said roller in accordance with an angular position of the side arms attained by swinging said arms simultaneously around their respective pivots.

5. The combination of an awning, a roller to which one end of the awning is secured, an awning adjusting member projecting beyond the opposite side edges of the awning and to which the opposite end of the awning is secured against relative movement therebetween transversely of the awning, a rigid frame comprising a bar substantially paralleling the axis oi the roller and a pair i.' trunnion bearing brackets integral with and extending laterally from said bar and rotatably supporting the roller, a spring under definite predetermined tension rotating the roller and winding the awning thereon until the projecting ends of said awning adjusting member engage said rigid frame trunnion bearing brackets and prevents further awning winding rotation of the roller, said roller and rigid frame, said roller and awning, and said awning and adjusting frame member constituting a normally inseparable unit preserving said definite tensioning of the spring, supporting brackets for said rigid frame comprising resilient tongues forming hooks engaging and supporting said bar, side arms having outer ends respectively and detachably secured to the op- 3 positely projecting ends of said awning adjusting member, brackets remotely situated with respect to Asaid bar-supporting brackets and pivotally supporting the inner ends of said side arms respectively, pawl and ratchet mechanism carried by said pivot brackets and side arms respectively and maintaining the adjusting member end of the awning in any one of a number of positions outwardly extended from said roller in accordance with an angular position of them side arms attained by swinging said arms simul taneously around their respective pivots, and

means for disengaging said pawl and ratchet mechanisms to permit rewinding of the awning on and by said rotation of the roller. l5

6. The ccmbination of an awning, a springloaded roller having one end of the awning secured thereto and Winding the awning thereon, an awning adjusting frame attached to and supporting the opposite end of the awning, brackets 2o remote to the roller and affording ivotal support for the adjusting frame, a ratchet bar pivotally mounted on the adjusting frame adjacent the pivot thereof, a pawl carried by each of the brackets, and resilient means effecting cooperative engagement between the pawl andratchet bar to maintain the adjusting frame in any one of a number of awning extending positions relative to the roller.

7. The combination of an awning frame comprising a side arm, a bracket pivotally supporting said side arm, a lever extension on said side arm,

a ratchet bar pivoted to said lever extension, a pawl pivoted to said bracket, and resilient means maintaining cooperative engagement between the ratchet bar and the pawl for maintaining the side arm in any one of a number of angular positions radially disposed to the axis of the side arm pivot.

8. The combination of an awning frame comprising a side arm, a bracket alfording pivotal support for said side arm, a latch lever pivoted to said bracket in spaced relation to the side arm pivot longitudinally of the bracket, a bar having one end pivoted to said side arm and extending to and beyond said latch lever, a portion of said latch lever being arranged to enter any one of a number of recesses in said bar for maintaining the side arm in a predetermined position about the axis of the side arrn pivot.

9. The combination of an awning frame comprising a side arm, a bracket aiiording pivotal support for the side arm, a latch lever pivoted to the bracket in spaced relation to the side arm pivot longitudinally of the bracket, a bar pivoted at one end to the side arm and extending through an opening in said latch lever, one edge of said opening being arrangedto enter any one of a number of recesses formed in the adjacent edge of the bar, for maintaining the side arm in a predetermined position about the axis of the side arm pivot.

10. The combination of an awning frame com.. prising a side arm, a bracket affording pivotal support for the side arm, a latch lever pivoted to the bracket in spaced relation to the side arm pivot longitudinally of the bracket, a bar pivoted at one end to the side arm and extending through an opening in said latch lever, one edge of said opening being arranged to enter any one of a number of recesses formed in the adjacent edge of the bar, the opposite edge of the latch lever opening engaging the opposite edge of the recessed bar, for maintaining the side arm in a predetermined position about the axis of the side arm pivot.

" IlfThe combination of an awning frame coma bracket affording pivotalV number of recesses of the bar,

Vextension with its opposite VWardly through an opening formed in said latch prising a side arm, support for the side arm, a latch lever pivoted to the bracket in spaced relation to the side arm pivot longitudinally of the bracket, a bar pivoted at one end to the side arm and extending through anY opening in said latch lever, one edge of said opening' being arranged to enter any one of a formed in the adjacent edge the opposite edge of the latch lever opening engaging the opposite edge of the recessed bar, and resilient means'rocking the latch lever about its pivot to effect said cooperative engagement between said latch lever and bar edges.

12. The combination of an awning frame comprising a side arm, a bracket comprising a base and an outwardly projecting lug aiording pivotal support for said side arrn, a lever extension on said side arm projecting from the pivot oi the side arm toward said bracket base, a latch lever pivoted to said bracket below said side arm pivot in spaced relation thereto longitudinally of said bracket, a bar pivotally connected at one of its ends to the inwardly extending end of said lever end hanging downlever, the inner edge of said latch lever opening being arranged to enter any one of a series of notches formed in the inner edge of, said bar and the outer edge of said opening engaging the outer edge of said bar, and a spring turning the latch lever on its pivot to maintain said edge enprising a side arm,

gagements resiliently and prevent swinging movement of the sidearm in one direction but permitting swinging movement thereof in the opposite direction. Y Y

13. The combination of an awning frame comaY bracket comprising `a base and an outwardly projecting lug affording pivotal support for said side arm, a lever extension Von said side arm projectingfrom the pivot of the side arm toward said bracket base, a latch lever pivoted to said bracket below said side arm pivot in spaced relation thereto longitudinally of said bracket, a bar pivotally connected atone of its ends tothe inwardly extending end of said lever extension with itsropposite end hanging'downwardly through an opening formed in said latch lever, the inner edge of said latch lever opening A being arranged to enter any one of a series'of notches formed in the inner edge of said bar and the outer edge of said opening engaging the outer edge of said bar, a spring turning the latch lever on its pivotV to maintain said edge engagements resiliently and prevent swinging movement of the side arm in Vone direction but permitting swinging movement thereof in the opposite direction, and a nger gripv on the outer end of 'said latch lever for effectingrrelease of said edges to Ypermit swinging of the side arm about its pivot in the first said direction.

EDWARD REUKAUF, JR. WALTER J. STUBER. 

